Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English. In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing and is a member of RAINN’s National Leadership Council. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she writes. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at @halseanderson, Instagram @halseanderson, Facebook @writerlady, and Pinterest @halseanderson or by visiting her website, madwomanintheforest.com.

FRIDAY KEYNOTE: 1:15PM - 2:30PMYou Have a Story to Tell: Empowering Teacher-Writers Toward Vision and VoiceRebekah O’DellRebekah O’Dell believes in the power of choice, authenticity, and students’ voices in the reading and writing classroom. In both public and independent schools, she has taught middle and high school students at all levels—from inclusion to AP and IB classes. Presently, Rebekah teaches seventh and eighth grade English in Richmond, Virginia. She is the founder of Moving Writers and the author of Writing With Mentors (Heinemann), Beyond Literary Analysis (Heinemann), and the forthcoming Classroom Essentials: A Teacher’s Guide to Using Mentor Texts (6-12).

FRIDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP:3:00PM - 5:15PMLanguage Field Guides: A Vocabulary Workshop for Language Exploration and DiscoveryRebekah O’DellWe know what doesn’t work in vocabulary instruction, and research tells us what does work. How can we meaningfully weave authentic vocabulary instruction into our classroom rhythms so that students will not only learn words but retain them and learn new words on their own in the future? In this workshop, teachers will gain experience in exploring words and making language discoveries in a vocabulary workshop setting. Teachers will create language field guide entries and discuss how this tool can adapt to the intentions of their teaching—connecting word study to literature study and student writing.

SATURDAY KEYNOTE: 8:30AM - 10:00AMThe Danger of SilenceClint SmithClint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate at Harvard University. He is a recipient of fellowships from the Art For Justice Fund, Cave Canem, the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, and the National Science Foundation. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review, Harvard Educational Review, and elsewhere. His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, was published in 2016. It won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.

Shady Goldilocks & Other Problematic Characters in Children’s Literature: Critical Thinking Strategies for Elementary TeachersColin SealeWhat kind of person commits breaking and entering crimes, has the audacity to eat someone else’s porridge that isn’t hers, and sleeps in a bed that isn’t hers? The same type of person who subjects Little Boy Blue to brutal child labor conditions and falsely accuses the little boy from “A Tisket, a Tasket” of stealing a letter. Join Colin Seale, Founder and CEO of thinkLaw, to learn how the same “Thinking Like a Lawyer” critical thinking strategies teachers across the country use to unleash the full potential of all students. Then learn how to leverage these skills to transform rigor and engagement in your classrooms using compelling examples from children’s literature. You will leave this session with powerful, but practical tools you can apply immediately to help students make the 21st century shift from asking “what” and “how to” to asking “why” and “what if.”

Teaching Social Emotional Skills Through LiteratureCarol JagoStudies demonstrate that well-designed Social-Emotional Learning instruction can increase students’ academic achievement and improve life outcomes. But social-emotional learning entails more than a simple checklist of character traits. We need to help students envision the lives of others and expand their own repertoire for responding to others. For that, there is no better vehicle than literature. Books are safe spaces for exploring terrifying places. Books transport us to other times, other cultures, other worlds in ways that no other vehicle quite can. Carol Jago will demonstrate instructional moves for engaging students in powerful conversations about complex texts that both build empathy and deepen comprehension.

Project LIT Community: Empowering Students as Readers and LeadersJarred AmatoAttendees will learn how to get involved in Project LIT Community, a grassroots literacy movement. Specifically, this interactive session will walk participants through the Project LIT journey while sharing several resources, strategies, and book recommendations. Interested educators will also receive a “Project LIT Starter Kit” for launching a Project LIT chapter in their school and community. Project LIT Community started at one school in Nashville, Tennessee, and now includes more than 1,000 chapters across 48 states, including dozens in Texas. This session will provide tips for building an inclusive classroom library, creating a schoolwide literacy culture, and facilitating student-led book clubs, among other topics.

FRIDAY LUNCHEON: 11:30AM - 12:45PM Laurie Halse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Her books have sold more than eight million copies. She has been twice nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal.

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOPS 9:00AM - 11:15AM

Integrating Tech Tools to Foster Literacy Engagement and LearningKatie Stover KellyParticipants will explore a number of digital tools to enhance students’ engagement and learning in English language arts. Specific ideas for engaging students in various literacy practices including composition (narrative, opinion, and informational writing), storytelling, retelling, summarizing, book reviews, and reader response with authentic audiences will be shared. Participants will examine ways to incorporate technology to meet different learning styles. Authentic student work samples will be shared and time for interaction, discussion, and questions-and-answers will be allotted throughout.

SATURDAY LUNCHEON:11:45AM - 1:00PM Chris BartonChris Barton is the author of picture books including best-seller Shark Vs. Train, Sibert Honor-winning The Day-Glo Brothers, and Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, included on nineteen state reading lists. His newest books include Dazzle Ships, the Mighty Truck early-reader series, and What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. Chris and his wife, YA/middle-grade novelist Jennifer Ziegler, live in Austin, Texas, where Chris has advocated for greater diversity in children’s literature by cofounding the Modern First Library program with BookPeople. For more information, please visit www.chrisbarton.info.

Giving Voice to a Texas Legend: Barbara JordanBeloved Texas hero Barbara Jordan may be best known for her time as a legislator—first in the state Senate, then the U.S. Congress—but her biggest contribution to our society may well have come from the job she had next: teacher. And as with Jordan’s famous voice, we all have natural gifts we can grow and put to use in order to make the most of our roles in the lives of others.

SUNDAY WORKSHOPS 9:00AM - 12:00PM

The Essential Moves of Academic Reading and WritingJim BurkeIn this workshop, participants will learn about the six types of academic writing assignments we all teach and how to improve those assignments through the academic writing assignment framework Jim Burke has developed. The framework helps teachers in grades 6 through 12 design or improve existing reading and writing assignments for students at all levels, in all classes. Participants will first learn about the six types of assignments and academic writing framework, and then they will apply those ideas to their own assignments to improve them and students’ ability to read as they must to write such assignments. Participants should bring (online or on paper) samples of their own assignments to work with during the workshop.

Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital AgeKristin ZiemkeWith the influx of mobile devices, multimedia websites, e-books, interactive graphics, and social media, there’s no question that literacy is changing. But are we adjusting our pedagogy to adopt and adapt literacy instruction to meet the needs of today’s learners?

In this new learning landscape, we will unpack research, rethink what it means to “read” and craft lessons that explicitly teach students to use technology to tell their story, hear the stories of others, and be inspired to action as they read the world. We will investigate new entry points for all learners, share ideas for digital comprehension, and empower students to author their own messages as content creators.

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCEJANUARY 24-26, 2020 | FRISCO, TEXAS

2020 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

6:00pm - 10:00pm Attendee registration

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

7:30am - 5:15pm Registration and exhibits open

9:00am - 11:15am Friday Morning Workshops

11:30am - 12:45pm Friday Luncheon: Laurie Halse Anderson

1:15pm - 2:30pm Friday Keynote: Rebekah O’Dell

3:00pm - 5:15pm Workshops and Concurrent Sessions

5:30pm - 6:30pm Membership Celebration

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020

8:00am - 5:00pm Registration and exhibits open

8:30am - 10:00am Saturday Keynote: Clint Smith

11:45am - 1:00pm Saturday Luncheon: Chris Barton

1:30pm - 5:00pm Workshops and Concurrent Sessions

7:30pm - 8:30pm Poetry Reading

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020

9:00am - 12:00pm Workshops

©2020 TEXAS COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English. In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing and is a member of RAINN’s National Leadership Council. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she writes. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at @halseanderson, Instagram @halseanderson, Facebook @writerlady, and Pinterest @halseanderson or by visiting her website, madwomanintheforest.com.

FRIDAY KEYNOTE: 1:15PM - 2:30PMYou Have a Story to Tell: Empowering Teacher-Writers Toward Vision and VoiceRebekah O’DellRebekah O’Dell believes in the power of choice, authenticity, and students’ voices in the reading and writing classroom. In both public and independent schools, she has taught middle and high school students at all levels—from inclusion to AP and IB classes. Presently, Rebekah teaches seventh and eighth grade English in Richmond, Virginia. She is the founder of Moving Writers and the author of Writing With Mentors (Heinemann), Beyond Literary Analysis (Heinemann), and the forthcoming Classroom Essentials: A Teacher’s Guide to Using Mentor Texts (6-12).

FRIDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP:3:00PM - 5:15PMLanguage Field Guides: A Vocabulary Workshop for Language Exploration and DiscoveryRebekah O’DellWe know what doesn’t work in vocabulary instruction, and research tells us what does work. How can we meaningfully weave authentic vocabulary instruction into our classroom rhythms so that students will not only learn words but retain them and learn new words on their own in the future? In this workshop, teachers will gain experience in exploring words and making language discoveries in a vocabulary workshop setting. Teachers will create language field guide entries and discuss how this tool can adapt to the intentions of their teaching—connecting word study to literature study and student writing.

SATURDAY KEYNOTE: 8:30AM - 10:00AMThe Danger of SilenceClint SmithClint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate at Harvard University. He is a recipient of fellowships from the Art For Justice Fund, Cave Canem, the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, and the National Science Foundation. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review, Harvard Educational Review, and elsewhere. His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, was published in 2016. It won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.

Shady Goldilocks & Other Problematic Characters in Children’s Literature: Critical Thinking Strategies for Elementary TeachersColin SealeWhat kind of person commits breaking and entering crimes, has the audacity to eat someone else’s porridge that isn’t hers, and sleeps in a bed that isn’t hers? The same type of person who subjects Little Boy Blue to brutal child labor conditions and falsely accuses the little boy from “A Tisket, a Tasket” of stealing a letter. Join Colin Seale, Founder and CEO of thinkLaw, to learn how the same “Thinking Like a Lawyer” critical thinking strategies teachers across the country use to unleash the full potential of all students. Then learn how to leverage these skills to transform rigor and engagement in your classrooms using compelling examples from children’s literature. You will leave this session with powerful, but practical tools you can apply immediately to help students make the 21st century shift from asking “what” and “how to” to asking “why” and “what if.”

Teaching Social Emotional Skills Through LiteratureCarol JagoStudies demonstrate that well-designed Social-Emotional Learning instruction can increase students’ academic achievement and improve life outcomes. But social-emotional learning entails more than a simple checklist of character traits. We need to help students envision the lives of others and expand their own repertoire for responding to others. For that, there is no better vehicle than literature. Books are safe spaces for exploring terrifying places. Books transport us to other times, other cultures, other worlds in ways that no other vehicle quite can. Carol Jago will demonstrate instructional moves for engaging students in powerful conversations about complex texts that both build empathy and deepen comprehension.

Project LIT Community: Empowering Students as Readers and LeadersJarred AmatoAttendees will learn how to get involved in Project LIT Community, a grassroots literacy movement. Specifically, this interactive session will walk participants through the Project LIT journey while sharing several resources, strategies, and book recommendations. Interested educators will also receive a “Project LIT Starter Kit” for launching a Project LIT chapter in their school and community. Project LIT Community started at one school in Nashville, Tennessee, and now includes more than 1,000 chapters across 48 states, including dozens in Texas. This session will provide tips for building an inclusive classroom library, creating a schoolwide literacy culture, and facilitating student-led book clubs, among other topics.

FRIDAY LUNCHEON: 11:30AM - 12:45PM Laurie Halse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Her books have sold more than eight million copies. She has been twice nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal.

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOPS 9:00AM - 11:15AM

Integrating Tech Tools to Foster Literacy Engagement and LearningKatie Stover KellyParticipants will explore a number of digital tools to enhance students’ engagement and learning in English language arts. Specific ideas for engaging students in various literacy practices including composition (narrative, opinion, and informational writing), storytelling, retelling, summarizing, book reviews, and reader response with authentic audiences will be shared. Participants will examine ways to incorporate technology to meet different learning styles. Authentic student work samples will be shared and time for interaction, discussion, and questions-and-answers will be allotted throughout.

SATURDAY LUNCHEON:11:45AM - 1:00PM Chris BartonChris Barton is the author of picture books including best-seller Shark Vs. Train, Sibert Honor-winning The Day-Glo Brothers, and Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, included on nineteen state reading lists. His newest books include Dazzle Ships, the Mighty Truck early-reader series, and What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. Chris and his wife, YA/middle-grade novelist Jennifer Ziegler, live in Austin, Texas, where Chris has advocated for greater diversity in children’s literature by cofounding the Modern First Library program with BookPeople. For more information, please visit www.chrisbarton.info.

Giving Voice to a Texas Legend: Barbara JordanBeloved Texas hero Barbara Jordan may be best known for her time as a legislator—first in the state Senate, then the U.S. Congress—but her biggest contribution to our society may well have come from the job she had next: teacher. And as with Jordan’s famous voice, we all have natural gifts we can grow and put to use in order to make the most of our roles in the lives of others.

SUNDAY WORKSHOPS 9:00AM - 12:00PM

The Essential Moves of Academic Reading and WritingJim BurkeIn this workshop, participants will learn about the six types of academic writing assignments we all teach and how to improve those assignments through the academic writing assignment framework Jim Burke has developed. The framework helps teachers in grades 6 through 12 design or improve existing reading and writing assignments for students at all levels, in all classes. Participants will first learn about the six types of assignments and academic writing framework, and then they will apply those ideas to their own assignments to improve them and students’ ability to read as they must to write such assignments. Participants should bring (online or on paper) samples of their own assignments to work with during the workshop.

Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital AgeKristin ZiemkeWith the influx of mobile devices, multimedia websites, e-books, interactive graphics, and social media, there’s no question that literacy is changing. But are we adjusting our pedagogy to adopt and adapt literacy instruction to meet the needs of today’s learners?

In this new learning landscape, we will unpack research, rethink what it means to “read” and craft lessons that explicitly teach students to use technology to tell their story, hear the stories of others, and be inspired to action as they read the world. We will investigate new entry points for all learners, share ideas for digital comprehension, and empower students to author their own messages as content creators.

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCEJANUARY 24-26, 2020 | FRISCO, TEXAS

2020 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

6:00pm - 10:00pm Attendee registration

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

7:30am - 5:15pm Registration and exhibits open

9:00am - 11:15am Friday Morning Workshops

11:30am - 12:45pm Friday Luncheon: Laurie Halse Anderson

1:15pm - 2:30pm Friday Keynote: Rebekah O’Dell

3:00pm - 5:15pm Workshops and Concurrent Sessions

5:30pm - 6:30pm Membership Celebration

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020

8:00am - 5:00pm Registration and exhibits open

8:30am - 10:00am Saturday Keynote: Clint Smith

11:45am - 1:00pm Saturday Luncheon: Chris Barton

1:30pm - 5:00pm Workshops and Concurrent Sessions

7:30pm - 8:30pm Poetry Reading

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020

9:00am - 12:00pm Workshops

©2020 TEXAS COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

JANUARY 24-26, 2020 | FRISCO, TEXAS55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION

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